Swim, Mo, Swim! (Mo Jackson #5)
by David A Adler (Author) Sam Ricks (Illustrator)
Mo is going swimming in the fifth title of the perennially popular, Geisel Award-winning Level 2 readers series by David A. Adler!
It's Field Day at summer camp and Mo's group, the Guppies, is competing for extra ice cream! He and his friends are doing their best at everything from the three-legged race to the potato sack race, and as the day nears its end, each group has won one medal each. It's all on Mo to break the tie in the final event: swimming!
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Kirkus
Simple in its storytelling, strong in its diversity, this is an entertaining as well as enlightening read. --Kirkus Reviews
ALA/Booklist
The youngest, smallest kid on each team, Mo works hard to learn and improve his skills. Who could begrudge this unlikely sports hero the good luck that comes his way in each book? Not a kid who's working hard to master a similarlycomplex, difficult challenge: learning to read. --Booklist
School Library Journal
Another winning title in the popular series. --School Library Journal
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Another winning title in the popular series. —School Library Journal Simple in its storytelling, strong in its diversity, this is an entertaining as well as enlightening read. —Kirkus Reviews The youngest, smallest kid on each team, Mo works hard to learn and improve his skills. Who could begrudge this unlikely sports hero the good luck that comes his way in each book? Not a kid who's working hard to master a similarlycomplex, difficult challenge: learning to read. —Booklist
David A Adler
David A. Adler is the author of many popular books for children, including biographies, math books, and Judaica. His strong interest in history and biography led to his bestselling Picture Book Biography series. He lives in New York State with his wife and family. John Wallner has illustrated dozens of books for children, including David A. Adler's Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-to-Read Stories about Abraham Lincoln, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Alexandra Wallner has written and illustrated many biographies for children about remarkable people, including Lucy Maud Montgomery, Grandma Moses, Abigail Adams, and Beatrix Potter. She and her husband live in Mexico and often collaborate on their books. Alexandra Wallner has written and illustrated many biographies for children about remarkable people, including Lucy Maud Montgomery, Grandma Moses, Abigail Adams, and Beatrix Potter. She and her husband live in Mexico and often collaborate on their books.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781984836786
Lexile Measure
470
Guided Reading Level
J
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date
March 20, 2020
Series
Mo Jackson
BISAC categories
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV032000 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV032000 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
African Americans
Camps
Readers
Readers (Publications)
Swimming
Racing
African Americans
Camps
Readers
Readers (Publications)
Swimming
Racing
